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The iPad Tweet That Enraged Steve Jobs?

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There was inevitably some cultural friction when Apple's secretive CEO took his new iPad around to New York's professionally indiscreet media. Exhibit A is a single tweet from a Wall Street Journal editor, which purportedly made Steve Jobs go ballistic: More »
02/08/10
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By Ryan Tate
#gossiproundup Click here to read Jimmy Kimmel Never Called Sarah Silverman Pretty, and Now He Will Pay

Jimmy Kimmel Never Called Sarah Silverman Pretty, and Now He Will Pay

Sarah Silverman unleashes the rage of a thousand indignant female fans on an ex-boyfriend. Brangelina sues News of the World for the break-up rumor. I hereby nominate Kevin Federline to date Kate Gosselin. Tuesday gossip just wants to be loved. More »
06:39 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#videuhoh

Yale Sorority Girls Are Pretty, Smart, and, Most Importantly, Pretty

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Gaining a reputation for producing silly and misguided student videos, Yale has released another smash hit! This one is for the sorority Pi Phi, which attracts potential rushers with promises of fun activities, intellectual rigor, and people thinking you're pretty. More »
02/08/10
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By Richard Lawson
#geeksgonewild

The Stripper Party Pics the Google Elite Didn't Want You to See

Google engineer and San Francisco partyboy Orkut Büyükkökten's wild housewarming may have been packed with internet billionaires like Sergey Brin last Saturday, but online pictures were reportedly forbidden. And yet here are snapshots of strippers and nude sculpture. More »
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01:55 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#blinditems Click here to read Which Singer Can't Stop Reading Blog Posts about Himself?

Which Singer Can't Stop Reading Blog Posts about Himself?

He's probably reading this right now. Hi! A director and his star are probably too busy doing each other to click here, and a celeb couple can't be bothered to interrupt their fighting. That's fine. We'll read about them instead. More »
09:46 AM
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By Brian Moylan
#videuhoh Click here to read The Best Google Commercial You're Never Going to See Air

The Best Google Commercial You're Never Going to See Air

Slow clap for Slate V, who put together the following theoretical Google "commercial" that's ostensibly—at the least—just a concept, and at best, a successful meme. Truth be told, though, Google should consider buying it. More »
02/07/10
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By Foster Kamer
#trendwatch

How to Destroy a Perfectly Good Fake Trend Story

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We all know that New York Times fake trend stories are annoying because they are 1) fake, and 2) trend stories. But do not neglect their third worst quality: many are terribly written. Allow us to show you. More »
01:06 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#gallery

The Lonely Faces of Five Minutes on Chat Roulette

So have you checked out this Chat Roulette thing? It's like Omegle, sudden instant e-chats with a stranger, only this time there's video and audio (which can both be turned off for anonymous browsing). Click, get a person, repeat. More »
02:17 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#latenightwars

Jay Leno on His Late Show Super Bowl Promo: 'A Good Joke Is a Good Joke'

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You've read about the Cold War-level skulduggery that went into keeping that Letterman/Leno/Oprah Late Show promo secret in the days before the Super Bowl. Tonight, Jay Leno gave his side of the story on his show. More »
02/08/10
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By Adrian Chen
#videuhoh Click here to read Joe Rogan Video Ambushes Locker Room Perv Who Spies on His Penis

Joe Rogan Video Ambushes Locker Room Perv Who Spies on His Penis

I don't know what's grosser here: The gleeful pervert grinning at ultimate fighter and former Fear Factor host Joe Rogan, or that Joe uses a soundtrack of pig snorts, whips, and the phrase "Ride 'em cowboy" for this video. More »
05:17 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#feuds Click here to read J.D. Salinger Hated Chris Hitchens, Others (Allegedly)

J.D. Salinger Hated Chris Hitchens, Others (Allegedly)

Greek shipping heir and bizarre social critic Taki Theodoracopulos claims to have a big secret stash of vibrant correspondence from J.D. Salinger. Taki gives the following thumbnail account of Salinger's myriad hated enemies: More »
11:11 AM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#outing

The Prop 8 Judge Is Gay, and It Doesn't Matter

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Once upon a time, gay activists hated Vaughn Walker for legally squashing the Gay Olympics. But this weekend The San Francisco Chronicle definitively revealed that the Prop. 8 judge is gay. More »
02:48 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#listcle

Five Actors Who Almost Made It and the Long Road Back

Reading about the comeback struggle of American Beauty weirdo Wes Bentley yesterday got us thinking about other youngish, once-promising stars who made a big initial splash and then mostly disappeared. Let's give some career advice to Bentley and four others. More »
02/08/10
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By Richard Lawson
#infographics

Secrets of The New York Times' Most-Emailed List, Revealed

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Ever since Andrew Wiles solved Fermat's Last Theorem, the greatest intellectual puzzle facing humankind has been: How does The New York Times' "Most-emailed" list work? Science has finally given us the answer! More »
12:38 AM
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By Adrian Chen
#jokes Click here to read Robert Gibbs Will Receive a Sternly Worded Facebook Message from Sarah Palin

Robert Gibbs Will Receive a Sternly Worded Facebook Message from Sarah Palin

That Robert Gibbs is quite the card. He wrote notes on his hand, just like Sarah Palin did! And then the whole White House press corps laughed because of liberal bias. (And Obama showed up for a surprise press conference!) More »
02:43 PM
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By Pareene
#sadthings Click here to read New York City Manages to Ruin Tomorrow's Snow Day for All the Little Children

New York City Manages to Ruin Tomorrow's Snow Day for All the Little Children

Due to the ominous forecast for tomorrow, New York City has already ordered a preemptive snow day for public schools. Great way to rob these children of one of the greatest feelings that they'll ever have, Bloomberg. More »
01:31 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#recaps

Kell on Earth: For Whom the Kell Tolls

12:17 PM
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#gaysofwar Click here to read Openly Gay Man Still Serving in the Military, World Does Not End

Openly Gay Man Still Serving in the Military, World Does Not End

Last we heard of Arabic-speaking National Guardsman Dan Choi, he had been discharged from the army for coming out on Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show. But now it appears the lieutenant has been called back to duty and rejoined his unit. More »
12:03 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#infoporn

Map of a Divided Facebook

Did you know "God" is the most popular Facebook fan page in every southern U.S. state? The West Coast elites, meanwhile, like Michael Jackson, Barack Obama and Starbucks. Above: a map of Pete Warden's social network census, via ReadWriteWeb.
02:07 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#gossiproundup

Brangelina Challenges Queen Kardashian in Super Bowl of Photo Ops

Did Brangelina's presence make the Saints win, or was it Kim Kardashian's tight end? Beyonce falls during a concert, Dr. Murray makes a creepy visit to Jacko's tomb, Carrie Prejean gets engaged. Monday gossip is done preserving its purity. More »
02/08/10
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By Maureen O'Connor